Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Aquarius (Aqr)  ·  Contains:  Helix Nebula  ·  NGC 7293
The Helix ~ NGC7293 / SN10 Test #4, Jay Hovnanian
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The Helix ~ NGC7293 / SN10 Test #4

The Helix ~ NGC7293 / SN10 Test #4, Jay Hovnanian
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The Helix ~ NGC7293 / SN10 Test #4

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Those who are even loosely familiar with my SN10 venture (saga) will recall that it has been a challenge ....  After a multi-month hiatus, last week's Test #3 gave hope, and I now can collimate within five minutes (which I did before polar alignment last night).   Finally !!

But for last night's unexpected wind - guiding was horrible, I would have gathered twice as many photons.  84x120" Total; I loosely rejected 10; WBPP rejected another 14. 

I did not achieve anywhere near the focus hoped for.  So details are lacking (but no more spiky, misshapen stars).

All told, I am not dis-satisfied with this image.  I know this is a process and still feel that I will eventually be able to produce a decent image using this scope.

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The Helix ~ NGC7293 / SN10 Test #4, Jay Hovnanian